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Tutankhamun was the 13th pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom and ruled for about a decade c. 1355–1346 BCE. A majority of his reign was devoted to restoring Egyptian culture, including religious and political policies; his predecessor and father Akhenaten had altered many Egyptian cultural aspects during his reign, and one of Tutankhamun's many restoration policies included ...
Until the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, this was the richest and best preserved tomb found in the valley, and the first to be found with major items in situ. [1] The many objects crammed into the chamber led Weigall to liken the tomb to "entering a town house which had been closed for the summer". [14]
The entry section of the Exhibition displays general information about Tutankhamun's life and death. A life-size model of Tutankhamun's mummy is displayed. The exhibitors claim that it took more than two years to recreate the mummy. X-ray pictures taken from the real mummy helped to make an exact copy.
So by celebrating him, we are giving his soul continued life.”“Ever since the discovery of his tomb Tutankhamun has helped Egypt’s economy and public persona and political goals a huge ...
Howard Carter, the first person to walk inside Tutankhamun’s tomb with Carnarvon, died in 1939 after a long battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which was suspected to be caused by radiation poisoning.
Hoving had pulled it off. Tutankhamun was a success. So successful that on April 22, 1978, he made an appearance on Saturday Night Live when Steve Martin sang his now famous “King Tut.” Those ...
The Younger Lady is the informal name given to an ancient Egyptian mummy discovered within tomb KV35 in the Valley of the Kings by archaeologist Victor Loret in 1898. [1] The mummy also has been given the designation KV35YL ("YL" for "Younger Lady") and 61072, and currently resides in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
A re-examination of King Tutankhamun’s burial mask showed it wasn’t originally made for him. ... “It now seems as if Tutankhamun’s own face was effectively grafted onto the mask of the ...